GABE DURHAMStaff Writer My campaign for Supreme Court justice is off to a glorious start. Most folks I’ve pitched my campaign to have at least admitted that I look like a young Stephen Breyer. The only snag I’ve hit so far has been finding an application. They make it so hard. It’s almost like they don’t want people to run. I could go on, but Gabe Durham honors his commitments. … [Read more...] about The force restores artistic balance
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Get a glimpse of ‘Heaven’
SHANNON URTNOWSKIStaff Writer Reese Witherspoon got it all right in her newest film “Just Like Heaven.” It has been a little more than a year since Witherspoon last graced the theaters in 2004’s “Vanity Fair,” but “Heaven” has been worth the wait. Witherspoon is back on screen with rising star Mark Ruffalo (“13 Going on 30”) by her side. The two stars dominate in this … [Read more...] about Get a glimpse of ‘Heaven’
Pep model lands Skechers gig
CARISSA MARSHA&E Assistant These days, sophomore Elvina Akberov’s professional modeling career has her looking like an Avril Lavigne-look-a-like. She points out the remnants of her most recent commercial shoot for Skechers shoes — “stick straight hair” and black-painted fingernails — that clash with the girly pink dress she is wearing. Akberov wanted to attend Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Pep model lands Skechers gig
All the pieces in place
JANELLE STRAWSBURG Staff Writer Graham Shea / Photo Editor Visitors strolling along the Hollywood Back Lot in Disney’s California Adventure theme park may notice the color and vibrancy of the large mosaics surrounding Schmoozie’s, a smoothie establishment. The creator of this work combining pieces of porcelain tile, plaster and bits of glass Topanga Art Tile. The local family … [Read more...] about All the pieces in place
Our Lady of Malibu ‘a more contemporary Catholic church’
JENNIFER GUTIERREZStaff Writer Take a trip back to the 1940s, when St. Monica’s church in Santa Monica brought the first Roman Catholic Mass to Malibu. It was celebrated in the city courthouse until 1948, when Our Lady of Malibu church was founded. With Pepperdine’s arrival in Malibu, the church took a charge to minister to students. Today, it continues that mission. The … [Read more...] about Our Lady of Malibu ‘a more contemporary Catholic church’